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Time for Uttarakhand to learn from Orissa

Orissa learnt its lessons from previous cyclones, particularly the 1999 super cyclone, whereas Uttarakhand has failed to do so from any of the previous natural calamities that hit the state, says......

Orissa's tourist haven awaits its stormy fate with bated breath

On a bright autumn day, the famous Gopalpur beach in Odisha is a tourist paradise as one’s lips feel the salt in the cool breeze wafting in from the Bay of Bengal and its gentle waves......

Orissa NGO bags global award for providing water, loos

An innovative scheme by an Indian NGO to provide rural communities with toilets and running water in every house has been given the first 'Global+5 award' in Geneva, USA. "It's more than water and......

Top Maoist leader arrested in West Bengal

Top Maoist leader Ranjan Munda, who carried out subversive activities in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa, and another squad leader were arrested by the joint forces from West Midnapore district......

'Easier to move in Srinagar than in Naxal-hit areas'

I find it easier to move around in Srinagar than the Naxal-hit districts of Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jharkhand, quipped Union Minister Jairam Ramesh. The minister, who visited the Kashmir Valley......

Orissa CM expresses shock over rupee depreciation

Voicing concern over the falling rupee, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said On Tuesday it would cause further price rise and add to the woes of the common man. "It is shocking that the rupee......

Vedanta hopes to reopen Lanjigarh refinery by June-end

Vedanta Aluminium Ltd said on Friday it is hopeful of reopening its 1-mtpa refinery plant at Lanjigarh, Orissa by this month-end. "We are expecting to reopen the refinery plant by end of this......

TCS plans to engage 4,000 IT professionals in Orissa

Tata Consultancy Services on Friday assured the Odisha government about its plan to engage about 4,000 information technology professionals in the state with completion of its first expansion in......

SC sets aside court order on licence to Posco

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside Orissa High Court order which had quashed state government's petition to allot iron ore licence to South Korean steel major Posco in Khandadhar hills in......

India not top priority for investments: L N Mittal

Having experienced delays for his steel projects in Orissa and Jharkhand, steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal said that India is not on his top priority for investments."I don't want give any timeline......

Looking forward to Orissa, ASK and Vallatha Pahayan?

Three Malayalam films -- M Padmakumar's Orissa, Rajesh K Abraham's ASK or Aaru Sundarimaarude Kadha and 'Marimayam' team's Vallatha Pahayan -- will hit the screens this weekend. We take a look:......

Jaffer to lead Mumbai in place of injured Nayar

Veteran batsman Wasim Jaffer will lead Mumbai in their four-day Ranji Trophy Group A match against Orissa, at the Wankhede stadium, from December 14, as Abhishek Nayar is injured. "Nayar suffered a......

Mohanty, Prasad named in BCCI technical committee

Former India medium pacer Debashish Mohanty of Orissa and ex-stumper M S K Prasad of Andhra have found a place in the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s nine-member technical committee,......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Assam thrash Orissa

Medium pacer Pritam Das claimed a career best 5-30 to guide Assam to their second consecutive win, thrashing Odisha by eight wickets in the East Zone leg of the Vijay Hazare Trophy One-day......

Seven-star Vinay takes Karnataka close to victory

Karnataka closed in on an outright victory against Orissa after Vinay Kumar ripped through the opposition batting line-up with a seven-wicket haul on the third and penultimate day of their Group B......

Karnataka pacers restrict Orrisa to 202

SL Akshay and Vinay Kumar shared seven wickets between them as Karnataka bundled out Orissa for just 202 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Bangalore. Orissa's Niranjan......

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QNA

Q. ORISSA NAXAL LEADER SAVYASACHI PANDA KILLED LAKSHMANANDA SARASWATHI SWMIJI AND POLICES ARE SERCHING FOR HIM. HE IS FACING MANY CRIMINAL CHARGES AGANIST HIM.HE IS MEMBER OF AAP PARTY AND THEY SUPPORTING HIS CANDIDATURE TOO. CAN U BELIEVE THAT AAP IS FULL OF HONEST PEOPLE??
Badari: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/orissa-naxal-leader-savyasachi-panda-killed-lakshmananda-sar/27173778/answers/

Q. Can an important bill be passed with 10% of Members of Parliament?
Padala Durga: A. AAp is full of drama artists and now as per your question they also harbour criminals more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/can-an-important-bill-be-passed-with-10-of-members-of-parlia/27114718/answers/27173781

Q. Latest poll survey predicts 227 seats for NDA. Is NaMo inching towards the PMs seat?
Inquisitive: A. Lok sabha:', The Lok Sabha House of the People is the lower house in the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are direct representatives...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/latest-poll-survey-predicts-227-seats-for-nda.-is-namo-inchi/27098018/answers/27114745

Q. Why media is creating demon out of killing of student from N-E & giving racial colour?If I am right, there is about 1-2% migrants from N-E in Delhi. Any localities get disturbed to see outsiders in their place & get deprived of opportunities. Itz happening in M'bai, happened in B'lore. Coastal Andhra has tendenct b'coz of excess from Orissa & WB. Itz happening to Indians in US & Australia, and Asisns in UK. Itz there every where, if one look for sp. details. Even itz one of the reason WWII.Should it not media see it from economical aspect than racial & curb politicians to exploit it?
MAdhavan Avadhany: A. This projection is only with BJP, SAD and SS in NDA. With right kind of strategic partner with like minded ppl., ltz n't much difficult to hit 27o+...... more

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Web results for Orissa

Low global iron ore prices will not corrode NMDC

Global iron ore prices have tumbled in the last two months, but this may have a limited impact on India's largest ore producer -NMDC. The recent... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/low-global-iron-ore-prices-will-not-corrode-nmdc/articleshow/32167706.cms

Wages hit, Orissa seeks NREGS funds

Summary In the current financial year, Orissa received Rs 726.92 crore from Centre. Citing scarcity of funds for stoppage of wages of... ...

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/regional-india/wages-hit-orissa-seeks-nregs-funds/

Villgro to invest in 60 social venture firms this year

PUNE: Social investment firm Villgro has increased its spending this year and is targeting 60 social ventures, up from last year's 29, across the... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/banking/finance/villgro-to-invest-in-60-social-venture-firms-this-year/articleshow/32163927.cms

Naxal camp busted, arms seized

Summary The operation was initiated from Nawrangpur district side of Orissa two days ago. Ahead of the first phase of election in 70... ...

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/regional-india/chhattisgarh-naxal-camp-busted-arms-seized/

Study

Washington, Mar. 16 : The number of Americans households with a net worth of one million dollars or more has hit a new record at 9.6 million, a new... ...

http://www.newkerala.com/news/2014/fullnews-25177.html

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